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Laurels & lances: Art and ammo
Laurel: To a beautiful journey. Art can be taken for granted. It can be locked away in museums and require a ticket to view. But a new art installation in Natrona is a way to promote community and provide an opportunity for exercise. The mosaic trail off River Avenue opened...
Letter to the editor: Follow the Pa. school money
Unfortunately, Nathan Benefield’s op-ed “Pennsylvanians deserve truth on education spending” (Sept. 20, TribLIVE) left out important information. Pennsylvania is highly ranked in the country for average per-student spending, but only 38% of school education funding comes from the state (which is below the national average of 47%), and we are...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 28, 2023
High schools Cross country Thursday’s results Boys Nonsection Hampton 17, Thomas Jefferson 42 Field hockey Thursday’s results Nonsection Penn-Trafford 9, Ellis School 0 Aquinas Academy at Upper St. Clair, (n) Latrobe at Winchester Thurston, (n) Norwin at Oakland Catholic, (n) Football Thursday’s result City League Allderdice 24, Brashear 8 Friday’s...
High school roundup for Sept. 28, 2023: Shady Side Academy takes care of Deer Lakes in clash of top 2A teams
Drew McKim scored a hat trick as Shady Side Academy earned a season split with Deer Lakes with a 6-2 boys soccer victory in Section 2-2A on Thursday night. Amir Awais, Santiago Maiz and Mark Bence also scored for the Bulldogs (9-1, 8-1), who avenged a Sept. 5 loss to...
North Huntingdon’s 3-day celebration underway, continues through Saturday
North Huntingdon’s 250th anniversary extravaganza, which caps a yearlong celebration, began Thursday and continues through Saturday. There will be carnival attractions, amusement rides, food, fireworks, live music and a drone-operated light show at the township’s public works property off Route 30. The Jim Shorkey Auto Group Sestercentennial Summer Celebration will...
Analysis: It looks like it’ll take all 162 games to decide MLB’s postseason racesVideo
PHOENIX — It might take all 162 games to decide the playoff races in the National and American leagues. The epicenter of the wild-card chase this weekend is in Arizona at Chase Field. Thanks to some fortuitous interleague scheduling, the AL’s Houston Astros face the NL’s Arizona Diamondbacks in a...
Penn State’s Marques Hagans wants his WRs getting after defenders in the run gameVideo
Penn State’s passing game continues to grow after some solid work in the first four games. Solid, not spectacular. Sophomore quarterback Drew Allar is completing 67% of his passes. He has thrown for eight touchdowns and has not been intercepted heading into the sixth-ranked Lions’ Big Ten matchup with 2-2...
Pa. Veterans’ Memorial to reopen at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery after repairs
The Pennsylvania Veterans’ Memorial at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery is ready to reopen to the public. The memorial near Annville, Lebanon County, was closed on Oct. 7, 2022, for structural repairs. It will reopen to the public on Monday. “The memorial, which was dedicated in 2001, is nationally recognized as...
Next on the Tee: 4-time U.S. team member Mark Calcavecchia relives Ryder Cup memories
The Ryder Cup is about to tee off, and Next on the Tee with host Chris Mascaro welcomes a four-time U.S. Ryder Cup team member, Mark Calcavecchia, on this week’s podcast. Mascaro also talks with Bobby Clampett, an amateur player, broadcaster and instructor, as well as two-time Tennessee teacher of...
Gateway High School hosts first Allegheny County Chorus Festival
Gateway High School will host the inaugural Allegheny County Chorus Festival on Oct. 10. Modeled after similar events held in neighboring counties, the event is intended to provide an opportunity for students to experience a choral festival with singers from other schools without the requirement of preparing an audition. Gateway...
October programs scheduled at Monroeville Public Library
Programs on the schedule at Monroeville Public Library include: • Learn to Play Bridge, 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursdays, in-person event. Join Barb Spiri to learn the ins and outs of contract (rubber) bridge, using five-card majors. Classes will be held in the library’s Johnna’s Room through mid-December. Bidding, card...
International Women’s Club of Monroeville welcomes new president
The International Women’s Club of Monroeville introduces Louise Esposito of Murrysville as the club president for 2023-24. A club member since 1996, Louise was born in New York. Her mother was Italian and her father, Swiss-French. She grew up in the same household as her Italian immigrant grandparents, so she...
Through the years: Kittanning stayed unbeaten at Burrell’s expense in 2013
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that have shaped local scholastic history. Kittanning remained undefeated with a 48-14 victory at Burrell on Sept. 27, 2013. Alek Schaffer caught scoring passes of 54 and...
Letter to the editor: Our senators making us a laughingstock
Congratulations, Democrats! You have succeeded in turning the state of Pennsylvania into the laughingstock of the nation. We have two U.S. senators, one who shows up about as often as Punxsutawny Phil and the other who dresses like a clown. J.R. Smith Penn Township, Westmoreland County...
Letter to the editor: What’s next, Democrats?
Is the Democrats’ war on America almost over? Their dramatic success was achieved with help from quisling Republican leadership, especially Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell. There will be no victory lap until Donald Trump is out of the picture. Skyrocketing food prices and unchecked inflation have 61% of American households...
Remember When: Sewickley Herald headlines from 2003
In the news this week 20 years ago: • The Sewickley Herald Star, as it was then known, celebrated its 100th anniversary. The first issue of the paper was published on Sept. 19, 1903. Headlines from the front page included “$75 DIAMOND RING TO BE GIVEN AWAY,” in a Herald-sponsored...
Editorial: Arnold vote on manager skirts law
The people get to be a part of the process. That is why we have elections. It is why we have school boards made up of the people who live in the geographical area of the district. It is why we have local government instead of just ceding all responsibility...
The Stroller, Sept. 28, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Peoples Library mural to be dedicated to the late Jane Glenn...
Letter to the editor: Pa. should back innovative approach to blight
The article “West- moreland home repair program filled before program launch” (Sept. 9, TribLIVE) underscores the need and enthusiasm for this program. It’s the sort of innovative approach our Pennsylvania Legislature should continue to support — and to grow. As in Westmoreland County, the program is experiencing overwhelming demand statewide. The...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 27, 2023
High schools Field hockey Wednesday’s results Section 3A Allderdice at Norwin, (n) North Allegheny 0, Mt. Lebanon 0 Hempfield at Pine-Richland, (n) Section 2A Upper St. Clair at Latrobe, (n) Thursday’s schedule Nonsection Aquinas Academy at Upper St. Clair, 7 p.m. Latrobe at Winchester Thurston, 4 p.m. Norwin at Oakland...
Report: Elon Musk to cut X election integrity team by half
Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, reportedly plans to gut its election integrity team and dump the group’s boss — a decision that has caused concern as the United States and countries around the world prepare for major elections. X’s worldwide cuts will reduce the team’s...
Colin Kaepernick wrote letter to Jets for practice squad job. They passed
LOS ANGELES — Colin Kaepernick has been passed over yet again. Rapper J. Cole posted on Instagram to share a letter he said Kaepernick sent to New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas. In the letter, dated Sept. 21, Kaepernick asks for the opportunity to join the team’s practice squad...
Nursing home operator says without sale of some W.Pa. facilities, they may close
The embattled operators of 15 nursing homes in Pennsylvania said if they are not permitted to go through with the proposed sale of seven facilities in Western Pennsylvania, they may be forced to shut down, potentially displacing hundreds of residents. Attorneys for Comprehensive Healthcare said in a court filing this...
QB Bryce Young returns to practice for Panthers, on track to start Sunday vs. Vikings
Carolina rookie quarterback Bryce Young returned to practice Wednesday after having to sit out all last week because of an ankle injury. Barring a setback, Young — who missed the Panthers’ previous game against Seattle — is expected to start Carolina’s 1 p.m. home game Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings....
The Birdie gets in the zone, makes Week 5 picks in A-K Valley football
As 7 p.m. approached last Friday night, The Birdie was tapping away feverishly at his laptop like a hungry chicken pecking at some feed. He decided not to attend a game in person this week like he normally does, instead declaring he was working on a project that would be...
